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Sunday, June 26, 2016

Geographic Palmya Atoll Flag


The Geographic Palmyra Atoll flag is a tribar of red, indigo, and orange.  Each color is coded to a number that is reflective of longitude and latitude.  The code is based upon the rainbow.  Since red is the first color of the rainbow, it is number 1.  Orange is the second color of the rainbow, so it is number 2.  Finally indigo is the sixth color of the rainbow, thus it is assigned as 6.

The central stars related to latitude.  The dominant star is the 10s number while the background star is 1s number of latitude.




image credit: Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra_Atoll#/media/File:Strawn_Island_at_Palmyra_Atoll_NWR_%285123999194%29.jpg


Geographic Swians Island Flag



The Geographic Swains Island flag is a tribar of red, purple, red.  Geographic flags of this nature have their colors coded to numbers.  The order of color to number is based upon the pattern of the rainbow.  Since red is the first color of the rainbow, it represents the number 1.  Likewise purple is the seventh color of the rainbow, so it represents the number 7.   Thus 171 represents 171 Degrees West.  The "West" is indicated by the white pentagon in the center, otherwise a yellow colored pentagon would indicate the Eastern Hemisphere.

There are two 5 pointed stars in the center that correspond to latitude. In this case 11 Degrees South is discerned view the two red stars.  Also the dominant red colored downward star indicates that this is a southern parallel.



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 Image Credit:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swains_Island#/media/File:Swains_Island_2.jpg


Geographic Flag for Wake Island

 


The geographic Wake has a "tri-bar" of red and indigo.  The colors are coded to numbers with the rainbow.  Since red is the first color. it represents 1and  indigo is the sixth color, it represents 6.  But...since 6 is repeated this flag has an indigo field with one star on it. 166 is a reference to 166 Degrees East.  Likewise the yellow pentagon indicates that this is the Eastern Hemisphere. 

The two 5 pointed stars in opposition relate to latitude.  In this case the colors are coded to 19, for 19 Degrees North.  Since the dominant front star is pointing upwards, this indicates a northern parallel.  Also note that pink is coded to 9.

Wake Island already has a semi-official flag that, but this flag is a scientific, objective, and vexillologically speaking...a "Good Flag."  It is a flag that is easy on the eyes and gives information: latitude and longitude.



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Geographic Scientific Flag for Johnston Atoll: 169 Degrees West by 16 Degrees North





The geographic Johnston Atoll flag has a tribar of red, indigo, and pink.  The colors are coded to numbers with the rainbow.  Since red is the first color. it represents 1; indigo is the sixth color, it represents 6; pink in the ninth color, it represents 9.  Thus 169 is a reference to 169 Degrees West.  Likewise the white pentagon indicates that this is the Western Hemisphere. 

The two 5 pointed stars in opposition relate to latitude.  In this case the colors are coded to 16, for 16 Degrees North.  Since the dominant front star is pointing upwards, this indicates a northern parallel.

Johnston Atoll already has a semi-official flag that, but this flag is a scientific and vexillologically "Good Flag." 




Geographic Flag for the Panama Canal at: 79 Degrees West by 09 Degrees North

The flag for 79 Degrees West by 09 Degrees North includes the heart and much of the Panama Canal.






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Luanchuan, China Flag






 Luanchan just happens to lie on the 111 Meridian East.  Subsequently its geographic flag has a complete background of red.  In addition since it is on the 33 parallel north it gets an all upright latitude star. 

Note that red is coded to 1, since red is the first colour of the rainbow.  Likewise yellow is coded to 3, as it is the third colour of the rainbow. 

Using Latitude Longitude key here, you can fly this flag anywhere along this geographic space.





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image credit: http://lvyou.baidu.com/luanchuan/

Flag for Bawku, Ghana



Bawku lies at 0 Degrees West by 11 Degrees North.  This is the subsequent geographic colour coded flag.  It is a red star on white.  Since red is the first number of the rainbow, it represents the number one.  Likewise two red stars indicate 11. 
















http://www.jhr.ca/blog/category/by-country/ghana-by-country/page/20/